Nature reserve · Michigan
Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve
Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. The nearest named place is Pentwater Auxillary Sports Fields, a park 2.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Land Conservancy of West Michigan
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.79297, -86.38041
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pentwater Auxillary Sports Fields: 2.1 mi
- Park Street Rush Street Park: 2.5 mi
- Pentwater Sporting Park: 2.6 mi
- Watertower Green: 2.8 mi
- Village Green and Gazebo: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Inman Road Property: 8.9 mi
- Baker Island: 9.1 mi
- Po Boy Hunting Club: 12.1 mi
- Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit: 13.0 mi
- Stony Creek Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 10
- Silver Lake State Park ORV Scramble Area: 9.6 mi
- Mac Wood's Dune Rides: 11.4 mi
- Pedal Karts: 16.1 mi
- Pork Chop Downs: 16.1 mi
- Hillbilly Giant Slide: 16.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Chadwick Munger House: 6.4 mi
- Historic White Pine Village: 9.9 mi
- Western Michigan Old Engine Club: 11.6 mi
- Port of Ludington Maritime Museum: 11.7 mi
- Sandcastles Children's Museum: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Test Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sunset Hill: 9.4 mi
- Vesper Dune: 17.4 mi
- Chapel Dune: 17.5 mi
- Darer Dune: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- Ludington's Lumbering Era: 11.6 mi
- Follow the Leader: 11.6 mi
- Reflections: 11.6 mi
- Flights of Learning Sculpture: 11.7 mi
- Making Memories: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 6.1 mi
- Notipekago: 12.8 mi
- Kinji Shrine: 17.3 mi
- The Monument: 17.4 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 5.5 mi
- Hart Rest Area 530: 9.7 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Dunes Waterfront Beach: 10.3 mi
- The First Curve: 14.7 mi
- Hamlin Lake beach: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- North Breakwater Light: 12.0 mi
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nichols Lake North: 23.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:24 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ludington 4 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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